Bills
1st Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Cannabis Control Bill, 2020
An Act to provide for the regulatory control of the handling of cannabis for certain purposes, the establishment of the Trinidad and Tobago Cannabis Licensing Authority and connected matters
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 12 of 2020
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
14-Oct-2020
Published In Gazette On
14-Oct-2020, Vol. 59, No. 181
Status
President of the Republic - Assent: Awaiting Proclamation
Progress
14 Oct 2020
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
14 Oct 2020
Referred to Committee Hansard
For consideration and report by December 31, 2020
9 Jun 2021
Committee Report Laid Hansard
20 Apr 2022
Committee Report Debated Hansard
Debate on Motion to adopt the Report of the Bill
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
2.Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Mayaro] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
4.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
5.Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
29 Apr 2022
Committee Report Debated and Adopted Hansard
Motion Approved to Adopt the Report of the Committee
5 speakersShow Speakers
1. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis, MP [Tobago West] [Minister of Sport and Community Development]
3.Mr. David Lee, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member]
4.Ms. Michelle Benjamin, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
29 Apr 2022
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
29 Apr 2022
Committee Stage Hansard
29 Apr 2022
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
10 May 2022
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
10 May 2022
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
5.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
6.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
7.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. the Hon. Nigel de Freitas [Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries]
10.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]
17 May 2022
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Jearlean John [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]
6.Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Anil Roberts [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]
9.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
17 May 2022
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the Senate
17 May 2022
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
3 Jun 2022
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
Senate amendments agreed to by the House
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
17 Jun 2022